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An overview of the market for alcoholic beverages of potentially particular appeal to minors

20-11-2012

The National Heart Forum (NHF) and the Health Action Partnership International (HAPI) launched a new report commissioned by the European Commission to provide a European Union wide overview of the market and regulation regarding types of alcoholic beverages with potentially particular appeal to minors.

This topic is important because minors are at disproportionately greater risk from the harmful effects of alcohol than their parents or adults in general, and harmful drinking patterns in early life can have lifelong consequences. Thus, if there are alcoholic beverages that particularly appeal to minors and contribute disproportionately to alcohol-related harm, it is important to know this. The report aims to provide better understanding of alcoholic beverages that appeal to minors and to inform those who have responsibility for advising on alcohol policy either at country or European levels.

02-06-2014 - From now on, all relevant news related to addictions can be found in ALICE RAP website<p>ALICE RAP is a European research project, co-financed by the European Commission, which started in April 2011 and aims to stimulate a broad and productive debate on science-based policy approaches to addictions.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Relevant documents and news items related to addictions research and policy can be found on the ALICE RAP website (<a href=\"http://www.alicerap.eu\" target=\"_blank\">www.alicerap.eu</a>) or by following the project on twitter (<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/Alice_Rap\" target=\"_blank\">www.twitter.com/Alice_Rap</a>) or facebook (<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/AliceRapProject\" target=\"_blank\">www.facebook.com/AliceRapProject</a>).</p>

28-06-2013 - A message to the European Sponsorship Agency: research shows that alcohol marketing is not harmless<div style=\\\"\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;text-align:\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\&quot;\\\">
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<p class=\\\"\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;MsoNormal\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\&quot;\\\" style=\\\"\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;text-align:\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\&quot;\\\">In its <a href=\\\"\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;http://www.sponsorship.org/content/esaPressDetail.asp?id=1178\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\&quot;\\\" target=\\\"\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;_blank\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\&quot;\\\">statement of June 20th</a>, ESA &ndash;the European Sponsorship Agency- stated that they are not aware of &lsquo;any research that shows that young people are adversely affected by alcohol advertising; while they may be aware of it, it does not influence their drinking patterns&rsquo;.</p>
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<div style=\\\"\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;text-align:\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\&quot;\\\">In this short reaction Wim van Dalen (<a href=\\\"\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;http://www.eucam.info/\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\&quot;\\\" target=\\\"\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;_blank\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\&quot;\\\">European Centre for Monitoring Alcohol Marketing</a>) and <a href=\\\"\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;http://profiles.arts.monash.edu.au/kerry-obrien/\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\&quot;\\\" target=\\\"\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;_blank\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\&quot;\\\">Dr. Kerry O&rsquo;Brien</a>, a research expert in the field of &nbsp;alcohol industry sponsorship and promotion in sport, would like to point out the statement regarding alcohol advertising by the ESA is erroneous, and that peer-reviewed empirical research suggests that young people are adversely affected by alcohol advertising:</div>
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<div style=\\\"\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;text-align:\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\&quot;\\\"><strong>2009: Thirteen studies with a positive impact on drinking</strong></div>
<div style=\\\"\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;text-align:\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\&quot;\\\">Anderson et al. (2009) reviewed thirteen longitudinal studies conducted in several countries, and including over 38.000 youngsters aged 10-21 [1]. Twelve of the thirteen studies found an impact of exposure to alcohol marketing practices on subsequent alcohol use, including initiation of drinking in previously non-drinkers and heavier drinking amongst existing drinkers. The thirteenth study found a positive effect on the intention to drink alcohol [2]. The strength of the impact differed between the studies, but the review showed that there is conclusive evidence that exposure to alcohol marketing is associated with the initiation of alcohol use and with increased drinking among those who already drink. The findings of Anderson et al. are supported by two other systematic reviews [3, 4]. A recent study questioned 3.890 US students once per year from the 7th through the 10th grades [5]. This research concluded that alcohol ad exposure and the affective reaction to those ads inﬂuence some youth to drink more and experience drinking-related problems later in adolescence [5].</div>
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<div style=\\\"\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;text-align:\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\&quot;\\\"><strong>Impact of brand allegiance</strong></div>
<div style=\\\"\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;text-align:\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\&quot;\\\">Cross-sectional studies also find a positive effect of alcohol marketing on the drinking behaviour of young people. Lin et al. (2012) find exposure to all forms of alcohol marketing is associated with drinking by young people [6]. They also found that having established a brand allegiance at age 13-14, was related to drinking patterns including consuming larger quantities [6]. Another cross-sectional study found that exposure to alcohol advertisements among Australian adolescents is strongly associated with drinking patterns [7]. More recent research examines the effects on online alcohol marketing. This study in which over nine thousand adolescents in Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Poland were questioned, found a dose-response effect on alcohol consumption, specifiaclly, the association with binge drinking becomes stronger with high levels of exposure to online alcohol marketing [8].</div>
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<div style=\\\"\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;text-align:\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\&quot;\\\"><strong>Alcohol marketing and sport &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></div>
<div style=\\\"\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;text-align:\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\&quot;\\\">Furthermore, it has been well established by many studies in Australia, New Zealand and the USA that sportspeople drink more alcohol in a more hazardous manner than non-sportspeople [9-15]. Additionally, it has been shown that levels of heavy episodic drinking have increased among young people, especially amongst sororities, fraternities and athletes in the USA and the UK [16]. Importantly, two studies in Australia and New Zealand showed that sportspeople who are sponsored by alcohol-related industries drank in a more &nbsp;hazardous way than those not sponsored by alcohol industries, and those who have non-alcoholic sponsors [9, 17]. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</div>
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<div style=\\\"\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;text-align:\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\&quot;\\\"><strong>Summary</strong></div>
<div style=\\\"\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;text-align:\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\&quot;\\\">Research indicates that the amount of exposure to alcohol advertising and promotion through various media affects youth drinking behaviour (lowering the age of initiation and leading to heavier consumption in those who are already drinkers). This conclusion is supported by several empirical- and review studies, published in peer reviewed journals [4] and by the Science Group of the Alcohol and Health Forum of the European Commission [18]. Alcohol branded sport sponsorship is able to add to the exposure of alcohol advertising since most sports are viewed and visited by many children and young people.</div>
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<div style=\\\"\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;text-align:\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\&quot;\\\">Wim van Dalen, president of the European Centre for Monitoring Alcohol Marketing</div>
<div style=\\\"\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;text-align:\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\&quot;\\\">Dr. Kerry O \\\'Brien PhD, Behavioural Studies team Monash University &amp; honorary fellow at the University of Manchester&nbsp;</div>
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<div style=\\\"\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;text-align:\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\&quot;\\\">References:</div>
<div style=\\\"\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;text-align:\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\&quot;\\\">1. Anderson, P., et al., Impact of alcohol advertising and media exposure on adolescent alcohol use: a systematic review of longitudinal studies. Alcohol Alcohol, 2009. 44(3): p. 229-43.</div>
<div style=\\\"\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;text-align:\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\&quot;\\\">2. Pasch, K.E., et al., Outdoor alcohol advertising near schools: what does it advertise and how is it related to intentions and use of alcohol among young adolescents? J Stud Alcohol Drugs, 2007. 68(4): p. 587-96.</div>
<div style=\\\"\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;text-align:\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\&quot;\\\">3. Meier, P., et al., Independent review of the effects of alcohol pricing and promotion: Part B. Modelling the potential impact of pricing and promotion policies for alcohol in England: Results from the Sheffield Alcohol Policy Model Version 2008 (1-1). University of Sheffield: Report for Department of Health Policy Research Programme, 2008.</div>
<div style=\\\"\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;text-align:\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\&quot;\\\">4. Smith, L.A. and D.R. Foxcroft, The effect of alcohol advertising, marketing and portrayal on drinking behaviour in young people: systematic review of prospective cohort studies. BMC Public Health, 2009. 9: p. 51.</div>
<div style=\\\"\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;text-align:\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\&quot;\\\">5. Grenard, J.L., C.W. Dent, and A.W. Stacy, Exposure to Alcohol Advertisements and Teenage Alcohol-Related Problems. Pediatrics, 2013.</div>
<div style=\\\"\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;text-align:\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\&quot;\\\">6. Lin, E.-Y.J., Caswell, S, You, R Q, Huckle, T, Engagement with alcohol marketing and early brand allegiance in relation to early years of drinking. Addiction Research &amp; Theory, 2012. 20(4): p. 329-338.</div>
<div style=\\\"\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;text-align:\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\&quot;\\\">7. Jones, S.C. and C.A. Magee, Exposure to Alcohol Advertising and Alcohol Consumption among Australian Adolescents. Alcohol and Alcoholism, 2011. 46(5): p. 630-637.</div>
<div style=\\\"\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;text-align:\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\&quot;\\\">8. Bruijn de, A., Exposure to online alcohol advertising and adolescents&rsquo; binge drinking: A cross-sectional study in four European countries, in Alcohol Policy in Europe: Evidence from AMPHORA, P. Anderson, Braddick, F., Reynolds J., Gual, A., Editor 2012, The AMPHORA Project: Barcelona. p. 56-64.</div>
<div style=\\\"\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;text-align:\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\&quot;\\\">9. O\\\' Brien, K. and K. Kypri, Alcohol industry sponsorship and hazardous drinking among sportspeople. Addiction, 2008. 103(12): p. 1961-1966.</div>
<div style=\\\"\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;text-align:\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\&quot;\\\">10. Leichliter, J.S., et al., Alcohol Use and Related Consequences Among Students With Varying Levels of Involvement in College Athletics. Journal of American College Health, 1998. 46(6): p. 257-262.</div>
<div style=\\\"\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;text-align:\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\&quot;\\\">11. Martens, M.P., et al., Perceived alcohol use among friends and alcohol consumption among college athletes. Psychology of addictive behaviors, 2006. 20(2): p. 178.</div>
<div style=\\\"\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;text-align:\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\&quot;\\\">12. Wechsler, H. and T.F. Nelson, Binge drinking and the American college student: what\\\' s five drinks? Psychology of addictive behaviors, 2001. 15(4): p. 287-291.</div>
<div style=\\\"\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;text-align:\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\&quot;\\\">13. O\\\' Brien, K.S., J.M. Blackie, and J.A. Hunter, Hazardous drinking in elite New Zealand sportspeople. Alcohol and Alcoholism, 2005. 40(3): p. 239-241.</div>
<div style=\\\"\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;text-align:\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\&quot;\\\">14. O\\\' Brien, K.S., et al., Hazardous drinking in New Zealand sportspeople: level of sporting participation and drinking motives. Alcohol and Alcoholism, 2007. 42(4): p. 376-382.</div>
<div style=\\\"\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;text-align:\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\&quot;\\\">15. O\\\' Brien, K.S., et al., Alcohol consumption in sport: The influence of sporting idols, friends and normative drinking practices. Drug and Alcohol Review, 2010. 29(6): p. 676-683.</div>
<div style=\\\"\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;text-align:\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\&quot;\\\">16. Wechsler, H., et al., Correlates of college student binge drinking. American Journal of Public Health, 1995. 85(7): p. 921-926.</div>
<div style=\\\"\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;text-align:\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\&quot;\\\">17. O\\\' Brien, K.S., et al., Alcohol industry and non-alcohol industry sponsorship of sportspeople and drinking. Alcohol and Alcoholism, 2011. 46(2): p. 210-213.</div>
<div style=\\\"\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;text-align:\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\&quot;\\\">18. Forum, S.G.o.t.E.A.a.H. Does marketing communication impact on the volume and patterns of consumption of alcoholic beverages, especially by young people? - a review of longitudinal studies. 2009</div>

03-06-2013 - Vested interests in addiction research and policy - New publication<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The aim of the publication &quot;Vested interests in addiction research and policy. Why do we not see the corporate interests of the alcohol industry as clearly as we see those of the tobacco industry?&quot; by Sally Casswell is to compare the current status of global alcohol corporations with tobacco in terms of their role in global governance and to document the process by which this difference has been achieved and the consequences for alcohol control policy.</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">See the publication <a href=\"http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/add.12011/abstract\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</p>

28-05-2013 - Online Conference on Digital Alcohol Marketing (Online, 31st October 2013)<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Developments in digital alcohol marketing have gone rapidly as alcohol marketers adapt to keep up with the latest trends and technologies. Consequently, there is a need for up-to-date evidence based policy measures.</p>
<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">To ring the alarm bell, close the gap in the literature and publicize much needed policy recommendations, EUCAM is dedicating its first online conference on the subject of digital alcohol marketing. The conference will result in the publication of the EUCAM Manifesto on Digital Alcohol Marketing. NGOs, policy officials and scientists are welcome to participate.</div>
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<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">For further information, please visit the <a href=\"http://eucam.info/eucam/home/online-conference-on-digital-alcohol-marketing-2013.html?utm_source=EUCAM+Newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=e0fb7cefff-EUCAM_Newsletter_may+2013_20122_27_2012&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_50466c8ebf-e0fb7cefff-51118489\" target=\"_blank\">conference website</a>.</div>

28-05-2013 - European Week Against Cancer (Dublin-Ireland, 29-30th May 2013)<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Irish Cancer Society in partnership with the Association of European Cancer Leagues, hosted the Official Conference for the European Week Against Cancer in the Aviva stadium Dublin on May 29-30, 2013.</div>
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<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The conference was an associated event of the Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU and was officially opened by the Irish Minister for Health Dr. James Reilly T.D.</div>
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<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">This two day conference brought together international evidence and public policies that can reduce the risk of cancer.&nbsp;Professor Peter Anderson, co-leader of the AMPHORA project, participated in the conference, giving an overview of the relationship between alcohol and cancer.</div>
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<li>Read more on the conference <a href=\"http://www.cancer.ie/about-us/events/european-week-against-cancer-conference\" target=\"_blank\">website</a>.</li>
<li><a href=\"/files/file/Anderson%20Alcohol%20and%20Cancer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">View Professor Peter Anderson\'s presentation</a>.</li>
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28-05-2013 - INEBRIA Conference (Rome-Italy, 19-20th September 2013)<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The 10th Annual Conference of INEBRIA will take place from the 19th - 20th September in Rome (Italy) under the title &quot;Brief interventions on alcohol and other drugs: improving health and the quality of health services provision&quot;.</p>
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<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The conference aims to:</div>
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<li>Underline the achievements after 10 years of work and review implementation strategies</li>
<li>Promote an integrated implementation approach</li>
<li>Focus on gender and vulnerable groups &nbsp;(teen-agers and the elderly)</li>
<li>Enhance research on EIBI/SBI implementation as a public health tool</li>
<li>Promote expansion of EIBI/SBI to other drugs</li>
<li>Continue promoting the use of new technologies on the implementation of EIBI/SBI</li>
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<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">For further details, please visit the conference website <a href=\"http://www.inebria.net/Du14/html/en/dir1339/doc17974.html\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</div>
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27-05-2013 - Impact Factor Distortions<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Read the new science\'s editorial, written by Bruce Alberts against the use of the journal impact factor in judging the individual scientist\'s work.</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Download the editorial <a href=\"http://www.sciencemag.org/content/340/6134/787.full#pageid-content\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</p>

27-05-2013 - Health in All Policies: Seizing opportunities, implementing policies <p>&lsquo;Health in All Policies (HiAP): Seizing opportunities, implementing policies&rsquo;, published by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health of Finland, is a ne publication which identifies practical opportunities and challenges for raising health on political agendas. It stresses the importance of seizing opportunities for negotiating and implementing feasible policy solutions.</p>
<p>Available online at:&nbsp;<a href=\"http://bit.ly/12PEn6t\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;\">http://bit.ly/12PEn6t</a></p>

15-05-2013 - Awareness Week on Alcohol-Related Harm<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\">A group of organisations have come together to raise awareness among EU policy makers of alcohol-related harms by initiating the</span><span style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</span><strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">first European Awareness Week on Alcohol-Related Harm</strong><span style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</span><span style=\"text-align: justify;\">(AWARH&rsquo;13), to be held from 13 to 17 May 2013.&nbsp;The AWARH&rsquo;13, which will have the participation and contribution of several AMPHORA researchers, aims to highlight the negative effects of alcohol and call for greater action to address the problems it can cause.</span></p>
<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Throughout the Week, several events and actions will be organised to encourage policy-makers and citizens to state their commitment to tackle alcohol-related harm and show support to address one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in Europe.</div>
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<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">On 15 May, Nessa Childers MEP (S&amp;D, Ireland) will host a policy event in the&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/en\" target=\"_blank\">European Parliament</a>&nbsp;entitled &lsquo;Time for action: The need for an integrated EU alcohol strategy&rsquo; (agenda available&nbsp;<a href=\"http://oursocialmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Agenda_Time-for-action-the-need-for-an-integrated-EU-alcohol-strategy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>). This event, at which the AMPHORA project results will be presented, will explore how EU policies can continue to tackle alcohol-related harm and will see the launch of the &lsquo;<a href=\"http://oursocialmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Conclusions-of-the-EU-Roundtable-on-an-Integrated-Approach-to-Alcohol-Related-Harm.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Conclusions of the EU Roundtable on an Integrated Approach to Alcohol Related Harm</a>&lsquo;.</div>
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<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Professor Peter Anderson and Dr. Antoni Gual, leaders of AMPHORA Project discuss why they support the first Awareness Week on Alcohol Related Harm.</div>
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<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>&nbsp;Professor Peter Anderson - Universities of Maastricht and Newcastle&nbsp;</strong></div>
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<p><strong>Dr. Antoni Gual - Hospital Cl&iacute;nic de Barcelona</strong></p>
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<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Download press release on AMPHORA participation in AWARH\'13&nbsp;<a href=\"/files/file/AMPHORA_Press_Release_AWARH13_150513.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</li>
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<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Download the press release, agendas for the events and other materials of AWARH\'13&nbsp;<a href=\"http://oursocialmedia.com/1/brussels-burson-marsteller/tackling-alcohol-related-harm-i%E2%80%99m-in/\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.&nbsp;</li>
<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sign the electronic commitement to tackle alcohol-related harm in Europe&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/AWARH\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.&nbsp;</li>
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26-04-2013 - Relationship between minimum alcohol prices and alcohol-attributable hospital admissions<p>The new study &quot;Minimum Alcohol Prices and Outlet Densities in British Columbia, Canada: Estimated Impacts on Alcohol-Attributable Hospital Admissions&quot; which has been published recently in the American Journal of Public Health, shows the relationship between minimum alcohol prices and rates of different kinds of alcohol attributable hospital admission.</p>
<p>Download the publication <a href=\"http://amphoraproject.net/w2box/data/AMPHORA%20Reports/Minimum%20alcohol%20prices%20and%20outlet%20densities%20in%20British%20Columbia.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</p>

15-04-2013 - Health in the Post - 2015 Agenda<div>
<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The &lsquo;Health in the Post-2015 Agenda&rsquo; from the Global Thematic Consultation on Health (led by WHO and UNICEF) states that the post-2015 health agenda should:</div>
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<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">1) Include specific health-related targets as part of other development sector goals.</div>
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<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">2) Take a holistic, life-course approach to people&rsquo;s health with an emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention.</div>
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<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">3) Accelerate progress where MDG targets have not been achieved and set more ambitious targets for the period to come.</div>
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<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">4) Address the growing burden of NCDs, mental illness, and other emerging health challenges.</div>
<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div>
<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is the first time mental illness has been explicitly included in the Post-MDG agenda.</div>
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<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Clik <a href=\"http://amphoraproject.net/w2box/data/AMPHORA%20Reports/Health%20in%20the%20post%20-%202015%20agenda.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">here</a> in order to see the document.</div>
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20-03-2013 - Drug harms in the EU - A fresh look at science and policy (Brussels-Belgium, 15-16th May 2013)<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Independent Scientific Committee on Drugs, an independent scientific body on the harms and benefits of both legal and controlled drugs in the UK, will organise a conference in Brussels on the 15-16 May 2013 on drug harms in the EU. The conference, with the title &quot;Drug harms in the EU - A fresh look at science and policy&quot;, will be attended by well-qualified experts working in EU countries in the drugs field and will deal with the following issues:</p>
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<li>Novel-Psychoactive Substances - EU-wide cooperation to reduce harms.</li>
<li>Current issues in drug science and policy.</li>
<li>Multi-criteria decision analysis and drug harms.</li>
<li>Launch of Drug Science Policy and Law.</li>
</ul>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: justify;\">For further information on the conference, please see the following link:</p>
<p><a href=\"http://www.drugscience.org.uk/get-involved/brussels-conference/\" data-mce-href=\"http://www.drugscience.org.uk/get-involved/brussels-conference/\">http://www.drugscience.org.uk/get-involved/brussels-conference/</a></p>

18-03-2013 - The European health report 2012<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While the overall level of health across the WHO European Region has clearly improved, European health statistics show inequities within and between countries, according to the European health report 2012. The report is WHO/Europe&rsquo;s flagship publication, issued every three years.</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The report covers the Region&rsquo;s 53 countries and nearly 900 million people, revealing that people are living longer and healthier lives. Life expectancy is rising across the Region, increasing by 5 years since 1980 to reach 76 years in 2010.</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Download the European health report 2012 <a href=\"http://amphoraproject.net/w2box/data/AMPHORA%20Reports/The-European-Health-Report-2012.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</p>

18-03-2013 - Communicating EU Research & Innovation<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The brochure &quot;Communicating EU Research &amp; Innovation - A guide for project participants&quot;, which has recently been published by the European Commission, aims to offer a tool to better communicate about European research projects and their achieved results.<br />
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With a little creativity strategic communication efforts can help to show how project outcomes are relevant to everyday lives and how European collaboration has achieved more than would have been otherwise possible.</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Download the brochure <a href=\"http://amphoraproject.net/w2box/data/AMPHORA%20Reports/Communicating%20EU%20Research%20and%20Innovation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</p>

01-03-2013 - Health First: An evidence-based alcohol strategy for the UK<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&lsquo;Health First: An evidence-based alcohol strategy for the UK&rsquo; sets out for the first time a series of no-nonsense recommendations to tackle the harm caused by excess drinking across the UK. It calls for the UK Government to prioritise Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP), amongst a set of key policies aimed at curbing the nation\'s drink problem. The strategy was developed by a group of experts independent from government and the alcohol industry under the auspices of the Alcohol Health Alliance.</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br />
Although the strategy was developed for the UK, it contains evidence and policy arguments which will be of interest to all researchers, advocates and policymakers across Europe who are seeking to address the harms of alcohol.</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Download the report <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://amphoraproject.net/w2box/data/AMPHORA%20Reports/Health%20First.pdf\">here</a>.</p>
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19-02-2013 - An international legal strategy for alcohol control: not a framework convention—at least not yet <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The perceived success of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) in influencing national and global public health policies has led to growing interest in promulgating new international legal instruments to address global health issues&mdash;including calls for a Framework Convention on Alcohol Control (FCAC).</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The authors of the publication &quot;An international legal strategy for alcohol control: not a framework convention&mdash;at least not yet&quot; propose a gradual international legal strategy for alcohol control, starting with a non-binding code of practice focusing on areas of critical concern with wide political consensus, leading over time to a comprehensive binding treaty.</p>
<ul>
<li>Download the publication <a href=\"http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1360-0443.2012.03919.x/abstract\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</li>
<li>Download Professor Robin Room commnetaries on Taylor &amp; Dhillon publication <a href=\"/files/Addiction fcac commentaries.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</li>
</ul>

18-02-2013 - WHO Statement of concern<p data-mce-style=\"text-align: justify;\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Statement of Concern - The international public health community responds to the global alcohol producers\' attempts to implement the WHO global strategy on the harmful use of alcohol</strong></p>
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<p data-mce-style=\"text-align: justify;\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span data-mce-style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><br />
</span></strong>On October 8th 2012, thirteen of world&rsquo;s largest alcohol producers issued a set of commitments to reduce the harmful use of alcohol worldwide, ostensibly in support of the World Health Organization&rsquo;s 2010 Global Strategy to Reduce the Harmful Use of Alcohol.</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Global Alcohol Policy Alliance (<a data-mce-href=\"http://www.globalgapa.org/\" href=\"http://www.globalgapa.org/\" target=\"_blank\">GAPA</a>), as an independent coalition of public health professionals, health scientists and NGO representatives, submitted this public Statement of Concern to the WHO Secretariat in response to the activities of the global alcohol producers. Discussions on industry involvement at the AMPHORA project final conference have contributed to this document.</p>
<p data-mce-style=\"text-align: justify;\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Download <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"/files/WHO statement of concern final 8 Feb 2013.pdf\">here</a> the Statement of Concern.</p>
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18-02-2013 - The relationship between minimum alcohol prices and alcohol attributable deaths<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The aim of a recent study done in Canada &quot;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/add.12139/abstract\">The Relationship between Minimum Alcohol Prices, Outlet Densities and Alcohol Attributable Deaths in British Columbia, 2002 to 2009</a>&quot; was to investigate relationships between periodic increases in minimum alcohol prices, changing densities of liquor stores and alcohol attributable (AA) deaths in British Columbia, Canada.</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The findings of this research show that increases in the minimum price of alcohol in British Columbia, Canada, between 2002 and 2009 were associated with immediate and delayed decreases in alcohol attributable mortality. By contrast, increases in the density of private liquor stores were associated with increases in alcohol attributable mortality.</p>

18-02-2013 - Liver disease in Europe<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">About 29 million people in the European Union have chronic liver disease according to The burden of liver disease in Europe:<a href=\"http://www.journal-of-hepatology.eu/article/S0168-8278%2812%2900924-5/abstract\" target=\"_blank\"> A review of available epidemiological data</a>, published recently in the Journal of Hepatology. Alcohol consumption, viral hepatitis B and C, and metabolic syndromes linked to overweight and obesity are reported to be leading causes of liver cirrhosis and primary liver tumours.</p>

14-02-2013 - New study on early drunkenness as a risk factor for problem behaviors among adolescents <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Many studies have reported that the earlier the age at first drink (AFDrink) the higher the later drinking levels and related problems. However, unless adolescents proceed into drunkenness, it is unclear why consuming small quantities at early age should lead to later problems. This study investigates the link between AFDrink and problem behaviors (smoking, cannabis use, injuries, fights, and low academic performance) among 15-year-olds who did and did not proceed into drunkenness. Among those with drunkenness experience, the study tested whether AFDrink predicted problem behaviors over and above the age at first drunkenness (AFDrunk).</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Download the study <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1530-0277.2012.01895.x/abstract\">here</a>.</p>

14-02-2013 - Eyes on Ages Network Conference (Amsterdam-Holland, 30th May 2013) <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On May 30th STAP organises a network conference around the Eyes on Ages study together with the European Network for Alcohol Law Enforcement (ENALE). Eyes on Ages is a EC tender focussed on the age limits for selling, consuming and possessing alcohol in Europe. An overview of the policies in all EU Member States (+ Norway and Switzerland) is created along with good practice strategies to enforce these age limits. In the conference the main results of Eyes on Ages will be presented by the researchers. Eyes on Ages also pays attention to the available data and methods for compliance research (mystery shopping) in Europe.</p>
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<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Download the conference brochure <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"/files/conference-brochure_STAP_2013.pdf\">here</a>.</li>
<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">For further details, please visit the conference website <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.stap.nl/nl/nieuws/conference-2013.html\">here</a>.</li>
</ul>

29-01-2013 - Effectiveness of a Selective, Personality-Targeted Prevention Program for Adolescent Alcohol Use<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"Abstract 0\">Selective school-based alcohol prevention programs targeting youth with personality risk factors for addiction and mental health problems have been found to reduce substance use and misuse in those with elevated personality profiles.</span></p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"Abstract 0\"><span class=\"Abstract 0\"><span class=\"Abstract 0\">The findings of this new article called &quot;Effectiveness of a Selective, Personality-Targeted Prevention Program for Adolescent Alcohol Use and Misuse&quot; further support the personality-targeted approach to alcohol prevention and its effectiveness when provided by trained school staff. Particularly novel are the findings of some mild herd effects that result from this selective prevention program.</span></span></span></p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"Abstract 0\"><span class=\"Abstract 0\"><span class=\"Abstract 0\">Click <a href=\"http://archpsyc.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1558064\" target=\"_blank\">here</a> to see the article.</span></span></span></p>

29-01-2013 - A public response to the Adam Smith Institute’s critique of the Sheffield Alcohol Policy Model<p>The University of Sheffield (Shieffield Alcohol Research Group - SARG) has just released a document in response to a recent report by the Adam Smith Institute (ASI) critiquing the Sheffield Alcohol Policy Model which applies to the effectiveness of alcohol minimum unit pricing.</p>
<p>As the ASI report contained two sections, a pair of essays on the SARG work and a more technical appendix, the response follows a similar format.&nbsp;</p>
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<li><a href=\"http://amphoraproject.net/w2box/data/AMPHORA%20Reports/SARG%20response%20to%20Adam%20Smith%20Institute.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Response to the Adam Smith Institute&rsquo;s critique<br />
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<li><a href=\"http://amphoraproject.net/w2box/data/AMPHORA%20Reports/SARG%20response%20to%20Adam%20Smith%20Institute%20-%20appendix.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Response to the appendix to Duffy &amp; Snowdon&rsquo;s report</a></li>
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<p>For further information, please clik on the following link: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/scharr/sections/ph/research/alpol\">http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/<wbr></wbr>scharr/sections/ph/research/<wbr></wbr>alpol</a></p>

22-01-2013 - Public health, academic medicine, and alcohol industry\'s corporate social responsibility activities<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In this article the emerging relationships are explored among the alcohol industry, academic medicine, and the public health community in the context of public health theory dealing with corporate social responsibility. To the extent that the scientific evidence supports the reduction of alcohol consumption through regulatory and legal measures, the academic community has come into increasing conflict with the views of the alcohol industry. It was concluded that the alcohol industry has intensified its scientific and policy-related activities under the general framework of corporate social responsibility initiatives, most of which can be described as instrumental to the industry\'s economic interests.</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">See the article abstract <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23237151\">here</a>.</p>

22-01-2013 - Alcohol problems in the criminal justice system - New WHO study<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Alcohol is linked with crime, especially violent crime. Many people are incarcerated because of alcohol-related crime. Alcohol is not permitted in prisons except in a very few cases, and illicit use of alcohol in prison is not a major problem. Nevertheless, imprisonment gives an opportunity to tackle alcohol problems in prisoners, with the potential for positive effects on their families and friends and a reduction in the risk of re-offending, the costs to society and health inequalities.<br />
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This publication describes an integrated model of care for alcohol problems in prisoners, with elements for best practice. The model starts with assessment of the seriousness of prisoners&rsquo; alcohol problems, using a validated screening tool, the WHO Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), and calls for interventions tailored to prisoners&rsquo; specific needs.</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For more information please click <a href=\"http://amphoraproject.net/w2box/data/AMPHORA%20Reports/Alcohol%20problems%20in%20the%20criminal%20justice%20system.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</p>

08-01-2013 - The Alcohol Research UK Conference 2013 (London-UK, 12th March 2013) <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Understanding the role of alcohol in contemporary British society is key to targeting the harms it can cause.&nbsp; This conference presents some of the latest developments in alcohol research.&nbsp; It will address issues such as:</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Why alcohol harms are unevenly spread across different social groups.<br />
How policy interventions impact on different communities.<br />
Methods for the identification and prevention of harmful drinking.<br />
The role of science in developing alcohol policy.</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Speakers include Professor Sir Ian Gilmore, Professor Keith Humphreys and Baroness Finlay of Llandaff.</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The conference will be of interest to academics, journalists, policymakers, service providers, and anyone interested in understanding the key debates in alcohol research today.</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Book before 10th January 2013 for early bird delegate rate.</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Find more information <a href=\"http://alcoholresearchuk.org/2012/12/12/alcohol-and-british-society-conference/\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</p>

04-01-2013 - Do time restrictions on alcohol advertising reduce youth exposure? - New Study<div class=\"dm_description\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Regulators may attempt to reduce youth exposure to alcohol advertising by restricting times during which alcohol ads may be aired on television or radio. The Netherlands introduced such a policy and found that teenage advertising exposure increased following the time restrictions. This study uses simulation analysis and a comprehensive database of television alcohol advertising to demonstrate that time restrictions are likely to reduce advertising exposure to the youngest viewers while increasing exposure for the high-risk teenage population.</div>
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<div class=\"dm_description\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Find further information <a href=\"http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pa.1452/abstract\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</div>
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02-01-2013 - The Rise of Strong Beers in Europe<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Beers with a high alcohol content are prevalent throughout Europe. They are also easily accessible, relatively inexpensive and often packaged in &lsquo;super-sized&rsquo; containers (up to bottles of three litres).<br />
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These are some of the conclusions of the report \'The rise of Strong Beers in Europe\', a research conducted by EUCAM, through volunteers in 16 European countries. The volunteers took note of all the beers sold in two supermarkets and two specialized stores in their hometown. Their target was to look for beers with an alcohol content exceeding 7%.<br />
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This resulted in the identification of 734 strong beers, which were evaluated on the following characteristics: brand, type, alcohol percentage, volume of the container, and the price at which the product was sold. </p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For further information, check out the report <a href=\"/files/EUCAM - Trend-report-strong-beers-final-december-2012.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</p>

20-12-2012 - Complexity: Researching alcohol & other drugs in a multiple world (Aarhus, 21st-23rd April 2013)<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hosted by Contemporary Drug Problems, the Centre for Alcohol and Drug Research (Aarhus University, Denmark), the National Drug Research Institute (Curtin University, Australia) and the Centre for Population Health (Burnet Institute, Australia), this conference will bring together leading international researchers in drug use and addiction studies from a range of research disciplines.</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Download <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.alicerap.eu/images/2013_CDP_conference_flyer.pdf\">here</a> the conference flyer.</p>

20-12-2012 - Alcohol Policy 16 Conference (Washington DC-USA, 3rd-5th April 2013) <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>What can be done at the local, state, national, and international levels?</strong></p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This 16th conference in the Alcohol Policy series will explore progress in advancing sound alcohol policies at the local, regional, national, and international levels. Since 1981, when the first in this series of alcohol policy conferences took place, experiences in alcohol policy research, development, implementation, enforcement, and evaluation at all four levels have acted as building blocks to identify and promote evidence-based strategies, and to bring focus to the need for alcohol policy reform. The 2010 Alcohol Policy 15 conference stimulated renewed interest in alcohol policy, resulting in a number of regional alcohol policy conferences across the country.</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Read more on the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.silvergategroup.com/ap16/\">conference website</a>.</p>

20-12-2012 - KBS Conference 2013 (Kampala-Uganda, 3rd-7th June 2013) <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The 39th Annual Alcohol Epidemiology Symposium of the Kettil Bruun Society will take place at Munyonyo in Kampala, Uganda 3rd - 7th June 2013.</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The KBS conference will be hosted by Makerere University college of health sciences in collaboration with school of psychology and the Ministry of Health, mental health department (MOH). Butabika hospital, PADA-Uganda Serenity center and UYDEL are some of the collaborating institutions. The local organizing committee draws experts from different departments of the University, Government institutions and NGOs. The school of public health (MakSPH) will provide the office space, furniture and the basics for the secretariat.</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The primary purpose of the symposium is to provide a forum where researchers involved in studies on alcohol can exchange ideas about their ongoing research. The scope of the symposium includes studies of determinants and consequences of drinking, drinking practices, attitudes and the social and institutional responses to drinking related harms. Empirical research, theoretical papers and reviews of the literature are welcome. Epidemiology is broadly construed and includes research in a variety of disciplines, such as psychology, sociology, criminology, economics, history and other disciplines. Papers on other forms of substance use such as tobacco and drugs are also accepted but more especially with the way they relate to alcohol use.</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Read more on the <a href=\"http://kbs2013.musph.ac.ug/index.php?page=index\" target=\"_blank\">conference website</a>.</p>

19-12-2012 - European action plan to reduce the harmful use of alcohol 2012–2020<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This European action plan was endorsed by 53 European Member States at the Regional Committee for Europe in September 2011 in Baku, Azerbaijan. It includes a wide range of policies and programmes that are relatively easy and cheap to implement, can reduce the harmful use of alcohol, promote health and well-being, improve productivity, and enhance human, health and social capital across the life course from birth to old age. This action plan proposes a range of options for the 10 action areas of the global strategy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol that all European Member States can engage in.</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can download the document <a href=\"http://www.euro.who.int/en/who-we-are/governance/regional-committee-for-europe/past-sessions/sixty-first-session/documentation/working-documents/wd13-european-action-plan-to-reduce-the-harmful-use-of-alcohol-20122020\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</p>

19-12-2012 - New Study - Longitudinal Changes in White Matter Integrity Among Adolescent Substance Users<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The influence of repeated substance use during adolescent neurodevelopment remains unclear as there have been few prospective investigations. The aims of this study were to identify longitudinal changes in fiber tract integrity associated with alcohol- and marijuana-use severity over the course of 1.5 years.</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For more information you can check the abstract <a href=\"http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1530-0277.2012.01920.x/abstract\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</p>

17-12-2012 - Global Burden of Disease Study 2010 <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Global Burden of Disease Study 2010 (GBD 2010) is the largest ever systematic effort to describe the global distribution and causes of a wide array of major diseases, injuries, and health risk factors. It consists of seven articles, each containing a wealth of data on different aspects of the study.</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to this study, in 2010, alcohol was the world&rsquo;s third most important risk factor for disability adjusted life years (a composite measure of years lived with disability and years of life lost due to premature death), after high blood pressure and tobacco smoking, and up from 6th place in 1990.</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Check out <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.thelancet.com/themed/global-burden-of-disease\">here</a> the complete list of articles of GBD 2010.</p>

17-12-2012 - Driving Under the Influence of Drugs, Alcohol and Medicines in Europe — DRUID project<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This Thematic paper presents the key findings of the European Union&rsquo;s research project on Driving Under the Influence of Drugs, Alcohol and Medicines, known as the DRUID project. The project looked at experimental studies, epidemiological studies, enforcement, classification of medicines, driver rehabilitation, withdrawal of driving licence, and dissemination and guidelines. Over 5 years of work across 18 countries, the project has produced some 50 reports, each one contributing key evidence to road safety policy. The thematic paper therefore aims to summarise the findings of one of the biggest research projects ever carried out in the EU on drugs and driving.</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Download <a href=\"/files/Driving Under the Influence of Drugs, Alcohol and Medicines in Europe.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">here</a> the report.</p>

20-11-2012 - Assessment of young people’s exposure to alcohol marketing in audiovisual and online media<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Evidence strongly suggests that alcohol advertising will increase the likelihood that adolescents will start to drink alcohol at a young age and may increase alcohol use among those who already consume alcohol.</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br />
It is against this background that the European Commission Health and Consumer Directorate-General (DG SANCO), by way of the EAHC, commissioned RAND Europe to carry out an assessment of young people&rsquo;s exposure to alcohol marketing through television and online media. The overall aim of the work presented in this report was to use novel approaches to measure alcohol advertisement exposure among young people in Europe through audiovisual and online media.</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Download the report <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://amphoraproject.net/w2box/data/AMPHORA%20Reports/Assessment%20of%20young%20people%92s%20exposure%20to%20alcohol%20marketing%20in%20audiovisual%20and%20online%20media.pdf\">here</a>.</p>

20-11-2012 - An overview of the market for alcoholic beverages of potentially particular appeal to minors <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The National Heart Forum (NHF) and the Health Action Partnership International (HAPI) launched a new report commissioned by the European Commission to provide a European Union wide overview of the market and regulation regarding types of alcoholic beverages with potentially particular appeal to minors.</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This topic is important because minors are at disproportionately greater risk from the harmful effects of alcohol than their parents or adults in general, and harmful drinking patterns in early life can have lifelong consequences. Thus, if there are alcoholic beverages that particularly appeal to minors and contribute disproportionately to alcohol-related harm, it is important to know this. The report aims to provide better understanding of alcoholic beverages that appeal to minors and to inform those who have responsibility for advising on alcohol policy either at country or European levels.</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Download the report <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://amphoraproject.net/w2box/data/AMPHORA%20Reports/An%20overview%20of%20the%20market%20for%20alcoholic%20beverages%20of%20potentially%20particular%20appeal%20to%20minors.pdf\">here</a>.</p>

27-07-2012 - NordAN Conference (Malmö-Sweden 20th-21st October 2012)<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br />
The Nordic Alcohol and Drug policy Network will arrange it&acute;s annual conference in Malm&ouml;, Sweden, 20th-21st October 2012.<br />
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You will meet new knowledge and experience from the Nordic and Baltic countries, and give you an opportunity to upgrade your knowledge, expand your network and share experiences.<br />
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More information will show up on Nordan webpage <a href=\"http://www.nordan.org/\" target=\"_blank\">www.nordan.org</a><br />
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NordAN network also include the Baltic states and have had cooperation with the western part of Russia.</p>

27-07-2012 - Willing consumers? Alcohol marketing and how to challenge it (Cardiff-UK, 6th September 2012)<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Alcohol Concern Cymru\'s Annual Conference 6 September 2012, Park Plaza, Cardiff</strong></p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The alcohol industry in the UK spends &pound;800 million each year promoting its products. Meanwhile, alcohol-related harm costs the NHS in Wales &pound;70 million a year.<br />
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Join <a href=\"http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/home\" target=\"_blank\">Alcohol Concern</a> on 6 September to learn more about how alcohol marketing promotes a positive image of drinking, and how we can effectively challenge it.<br />
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Confirmed speakers include the Minister for Health and Social Services, Lesley Griffi ths AM; Maran Waran of the London School of Marketing; and the internationally renowned expert on alcohol marketing techniques, Professor Gerard Hastings. Parallel presenters include Professor Alan Tapp of Bristol Social Marketing Centre, Tom Smith of Alcohol Concern\'s Youth Policy Project, and Colin Shevills, Director of Balance North-Eastw.</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Download the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://amphoraproject.net/w2box/data/Related%20Events/Willing%20consumers%20-%20alcohol%20marketing%20and%20how%20to%20challenge%20it.pdf\">conference flyer</a> and full <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://amphoraproject.net/w2box/data/Related%20Events/AC%20Cymru%202012%20conference%20agenda.pdf\">agenda</a> for the day.</p>

18-07-2012 - INEBRIA Conference (Barcelona-Spain, 27-28th September 2012)<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">INEBRIA, the International Network on Brief Interventions for Alcohol Problems, was created to to provide global leadership in the development, evaluation and implementation of evidence-based practice in the area of early identification and brief intervention for hazardous and harmful substance use.<br />
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The next INEBRIA conference, \'From Clinical Practice to Public Health: The Two Dimensions of Brief Interventions\', aims to:<br />
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<ul>
<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Enhance research on EIBI/SBI implementation as a public health tool.</li>
<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Expand EIBI/SBI in emerging economies.</li>
<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Promote expansion of EIBI/SBI to other drugs.</li>
<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Continue promoting the use of new technologies on the implementation of EIBI/SBI.</li>
<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Review the major achievements on EIBI/SBI research in the last 9 years since INEBRIA was launched and the INEBRIA contribution to them.</li>
</ul>
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The conference, that will take place th 27-28th of September 2012 in Barcelona, seeks to serve as a tool to stimulate international cooperation between INEBRIA researches exploring different funding opportunities (NIDA, FP7, SANCO, etc) and especially among Spanish/Catalan speaking communities, hence the provision of English/Spanish translation throughout the conference.<br />
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Read more on the conference <a href=\"http://www.inebria.net/Du14/html/en/dir1339/doc17966.html\" target=\"_blank\">website</a>.</p>

18-07-2012 - Study on the effect of alcohol portrayals in movies, music videos and soap operas among youngsters<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Alcohol misuse among young people remains a major public health concern causing many social and (mental) health problems. In the last decade, more attention has been paid to the question whether alcohol portrayal in the media partially accounts for alcohol consumption of young people. Alcohol portrayals on-screen are quite common and widespread. Content analyses over the past years indicate a high prevalence of alcohol portrayal in movies and music videos.<br />
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The association between alcohol portrayals on-screen and youth alcohol use has been studied extensively. This review aims to provide an overview of the existing literature on the effects of alcohol portrayal on-screen on alcohol consumption of young people. Moreover, it discusses remaining gaps and future challenges in this research area.</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For further information, see the following link:</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http://alcalc.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2012/07/03/alcalc.ags073.short?rss=1\" target=\"_blank\">http://alcalc.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2012/07/03/alcalc.ags073.short?rss=1</a></p>

18-07-2012 - Doctors call for ban on TV adverts for alcohol in UK<p>An alliance of more than 30 leading medical bodies and charities says Britain&rsquo;s &ldquo;alcohol problem&rdquo; has become so entrenched that drastic action &ndash; which would also include an end to sponsorship of sporting events &ndash; is required to protect children and teenagers.<br />
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Their submission to the House of Commons health select committee says the step is needed to tackle a growing burden on society, which costs almost 15,000 lives a year.</p>
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<p>For more information:</p>
<p><a href=\"http://alcoholresearchuk.org/2012/06/11/doctors-call-for-ban-on-tv-adverts-for-alcohol/\" target=\"_blank\">http://alcoholresearchuk.org/2012/06/11/doctors-call-for-ban-on-tv-adverts-for-alcohol/</a></p>

25-06-2012 - Under Control? (Bristol-UK, 21st-23rd June 2013) <p>The conference &quot;Under Control? Alcohol and drug regulation, past and present&quot; on the history of alcohol and drug regulation will be held on 21st - 23rd of June 2013 in Bristol, UK. The meeting that will explore all aspects of drug tobacco and alcohol regulation is supported by the the Alcohol and Drugs History Society, the Society for the Social History of Medicine, Bath Spa University, Bowling Green State University and Brock University.<br />
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For more information, download the call for papers <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"/files/Under_Control_2013_Callforpapers.pdf\">here</a>.</p>

13-06-2012 - Reducing Public Drunkenness and Over-serving Related Violence (Stockholm, 15-16th November 2012)<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Following the First European Conference on Alcohol Law Enforcement in Rotterdam last year, a network on alcohol law enforcement in Europe was created. This year the network initiative is continued with a second conference in Stockholm (15-16th November), with the theme \'Reducing public drunkenness and over-serving related violence\'.<br />
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Every European city is facing this problem and every law enforcer that is active at night-time will recognize this issue. There are some very interesting best practices on reducing alcohol related violence in Europe and there is a lot of research on evidence based interventions. The conference in November will present those best practices and bring together specialists on this topic in Europe with the members of the European Network for Alcohol Law Enforcement.<br />
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What to expect:</p>
<ul>
<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The latest scientific evidence on interventions that reduce drunkenness and over-serving related violence.</li>
<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;Practical examples of enforcement methods that really work.</li>
<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">A night tour through the city centre of Stockholm to show how their evidence-based approach on drunkenness and over-serving works.</li>
<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;Speed presentations from enforcement strategies all over Europe.</li>
<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Possibility to network and meet colleagues within the European Network on Alcohol Law Enforcement.<br />
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Download the conference brochure <a href=\"/files/European_Network_on_Alcohol_Law_Enforcement_BROCHURE.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.<br />
You can register for the conference through this <a href=\"http://www.fhi.se/conf20121115\" target=\"_blank\">web page</a>.</li>
</ul>

13-06-2012 - Addiction: What is the Added Value of the Concept Today? (Helsinki-Finland, 14-17th October 2012) <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Colloquium of the University of Helsinki Centre for Research on Addictions, Control and Governance (CEACG) arranges a Thematic Meeting of the Kettil Bruun Society with the aim of providing a platform for discussing the usefulness of framing consumption risks as addictions, or even as different aspects of a singular phenomenon. Critical and careful analysis of evidence, reflexion on the moral and practical implications of the concept in different contexts, and the way forward need to be given a proper and free space of interchange between different points of view. <br />
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The conference will be organized by the University of Helsinki Centre for Research on Addictions, Control and Governance (CEACG) in collaboration with: Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies, The Kettil Bruun Society (KBS), The Finnish Foundation for Alcohol Studies, the National Institute of Public Health and the European project Addictions and Lifestyles in Contemporary Europe &ndash; Reframing Addiction Project (ALICE RAP).<br />
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For more information, download the call for papers<a href=\"http://www.alicerap.eu/images/Kettil%20Bruun%20Society%20-%20call%20for%20papers%20March%202012.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"> here</a>.</p>

13-06-2012 - First ALICE RAP Policy Brief, ‘Alcohol – the Neglected Addiction’ <p>The ALICE RAP Policy Brief 1 &ndash; &lsquo;Alcohol &ndash; the neglected addiction&rsquo; aims to provide a succinct overview on the scientific evidence for decision-makers and advocates working on creating effective alcohol policy.</p>
<div><a href=\"http://www.alicerap.eu/\" target=\"_blank\">ALICE RAP</a> (Addiction and Lifestyles in Contemporary Europe - Reframing Addictions Project) is a five year European research project, co-financed by the European Commission which aims to strengthen scientific evidence to inform the public and political dialogue and to stimulate a broad and productive debate on current and alternative approaches to addictions.</div>
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<div>Download the policy brief <a href=\"http://www.alicerap.eu/resources/documents/cat_view/1-alice-rap-project-documents/19-policy-paper-series.html\" target=\"_blank\">here</a></div>

12-06-2012 - Study on optimal level of alcohol consumption for chronic disease prevention<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">BMJ Open published recently a research paper&nbsp;on modelling the impact of changes in average alcohol consumption levels in England, with a view to identify the optimal level of population alcohol consumption for chronic disease prevention.</p>
<p>The study highlights that alcohol consumption is a risk factor for many chronic diseases, while providing modest protection from others. Assessments of the impact of alcohol on individual chronic diseases can therefore result in contradictory advice about the level of alcohol consumption that is optimal for health.</p>
<p class=\"MsoNormal\">According to the study, the UK Government currently recommends that men should consume no more than three to four units per day (24&ndash;32 g/day of pure alcohol) and women should drink no more than two to three units per day (16&ndash;24 g/day). However the net impact of this level of consumption on chronic disease mortality is unclear.</p>
<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Results suggest that the optimum population level of alcohol consumption for minimising chronic disease mortality in England is just 5 g (approximately half a unit) per day.</p>
<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Current recommendations for alcohol consumption are well above this level and may not be compatible with optimum protection of public health. Substantial reductions in recommendations and in population alcohol consumption levels would be needed to minimise the chronic disease burden associated with alcohol consumption in England.</p>
<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Community beliefs in the protective role of alcohol in cardiovascular disease are widespread; however, our modelling shows that when multiple conditions are considered simultaneously, the levels of alcohol that would actually be likely to be associated with reduced risk of chronic disease are much lower than is generally accepted or recommended by government.</p>
<p class=\"MsoNormal\">For more information, please see the following link:</p>
<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><a href=\"http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/2/3/e000957.long#aff-1\" target=\"_blank\">http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/2/3/e000957.long#aff-1</a></p>
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18-07-2012 - New ESPAD study shows a reduction in heavy episodic drinking among youngsters<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, the use of illicit drugs among 15&ndash;16-year-old school students appears to have stabilised, according to the latest European study of this group published by the European school survey project on alcohol and other drugs (ESPAD). The report, based on a 2011 survey in 36 European countries, also reveals a reduction in &lsquo;heavy episodic drinking&rsquo; (five drinks or more per occasion).</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Download a summary of the 2011 ESPAD report <a href=\"http://amphoraproject.net/w2box/data/AMPHORA%20Reports/2011ESPAD%20summary_EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</p>

12-06-2012 - RAND launches a new study on the affordability of alcoholic beverages in the EU<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">RAND&nbsp;Europe has recently launch a new study on the affordability of alcoholic beverages in the EU. Policies related to alcohol pricing, promotion and discounts provide opportunities to address harms associated with alcohol consumption. However, there are important gaps in information and knowledge about various policyrelevant aspects of alcohol retail and pricing. This information could help governments to plan their alcohol strategies better and develop evidence-based policies.</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br />
To address these knowledge gaps, this report presents findings from RAND Europe\'s research, which focused on the following four areas of inquiry: the link between changes in excise duties and changes in alcohol consumer prices the trends in the ratio of on-trade to off-trade consumption of alcohol, and their drivers the scale of alcohol price promotions and discounts in the on- and offtrade across the EU regulations in Member States on price promotions and discounts, their compliance and effectiveness.</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For more information:</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://ec.europa.eu/health/alcohol/docs/alcohol_rand_2012.pdf\">http://ec.europa.eu/health/alcohol/docs/alcohol_rand_2012.pdf</a></p>

12-06-2012 - Scottish Government set to lower drink-drive limit<p><span class=\"storyTop \"> </span></p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Scottish Government announced plans to almost half the drink-drive limit with a new scheme being implemented &ldquo;as soon as possible&rdquo;.</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill said that plans to bring the limit down, from 80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood to 50mg, are set to be brought forward.</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The announcement come less than a week after Scotland became the first part of the UK to implement a minimum price for a unit of alcohol under a new binge-drinking bill.</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For more information:</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/scottish-government-set-to-lower-drinkdrive-limit-7792526.html\">http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/scottish-government-set-to-lower-drinkdrive-limit-7792526.html</a></p>
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18-07-2012 - Scotland sets its minimum alcohol price at 50p per unit<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Scotland has set its minimum alcohol price at 50p per unit in a bid to cut deaths from alcohol abuse. It will be the first time minimum pricing has been tried in the European Union.</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For more information, see the following link:</p>
<p><a href=\"http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2012/may/14/scotland-minimum-alcohol-price-effect?fb=native\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2012/may/14/scotland-minimum-alcohol-price-effect?fb=native</a></p>

18-07-2012 - New report by CAMH on alcohol consumption, dependance and attributable burden of disease in Europe<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This report provides a timely and comprehensive review of the relationship between alcohol consumption and harm in Europe. While European alcohol strategies have typically focused on reducing alcohol misuse through controls on availability, marketing and price, and drunk‐driving countermeasures, this report highlights the considerable potential to reduce alcohol‐related harm through wider implementation of individually directed interventions for people with alcohol dependence.</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There is now a considerable evidence base which supports the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of brief interventions, and a range of specialist treatment for people with alcohol use disorders. However, this report highlights the current gap between evidence and practice. Less than 10% of people with alcohol dependence receive treatment in Europe; and yet alcohol dependence accounts for a substantial proportion of all harm associated with alcohol.</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Download the report <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://amphoraproject.net/w2box/data/AMPHORA%20Reports/CAMH_Alcohol_Report_Europe_2012.pdf\">here</a>.</p>

12-06-2012 - Finnish Ministry of Social Affairs draft bill to limit alcohol advertising<p>The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health has circulated a draft bill to limit alcohol advertising for comment.&nbsp;</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The draft bill specifies that advertising of spirits would continue to be prohibited. The draft bill would prohibit advertising of mild alcoholic beverages outdoors and in public premises but would continue to allow advertising at and outside points of sale and in restaurants. This would mean that alcohol ads would disappear from bus stops, sports venues and athletes\' shirts. Alcohol advertising would also be prohibited on TV and radio before 23.00.</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Advertising for mild alcoholic beverages could continue to be published in other media, but the content of the ads would be restricted to elements specifically allowed, such as the price and image of the product advertised. Promotional tools such as marketing lotteries, online video ads and games would be prohibited.</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For more inormation, please see the following link:</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http://www.stm.fi/en/pressreleases/pressrelease/-/view/1796387#en\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.stm.fi/en/pressreleases/pressrelease/-/view/1796387#en</a></p>
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12-06-2012 - Shocking findings from EU project AMMIE on alcohol marketing to minors<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The following report by AMMIE project provides a comprehensive overview of the results of the monitoring work conducted by the participating NGOs in five European countries; Bulgaria, Denmark, Germany, Italy and The Netherlands. It summarizes the individual findings of the five European countries on four different topics in alcohol marketing: trends, volume, complaints and sports sponsoring.</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Download the report <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.eucam.info/eucam/home/ammie-report-europe.html\">here</a></p>

17-07-2012 - WHO releases the study Alcohol in the European Union. Consumption, harm and policy approaches<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Alcohol is one of the world&rsquo;s top three priority areas in public health. Even though only half the global population drinks alcohol, it is the world&rsquo;s third leading cause of ill health and premature death, after low birth weight and unsafe sex, and greater than tobacco. In Europe, alcohol is also the third leading risk factor for disease and mortality after tobacco and high blood pressure.</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This report presents the latest literature overview of effective alcohol policies, and includes data from the European Union, Norway and Switzerland in the areas of alcohol consumption, harm and policy approaches. The data presented were collected from a survey in 2011.</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Download the report <a href=\"http://amphoraproject.net/w2box/data/AMPHORA%20Reports/Alcohol-in-the-European-Union-2012.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</p>

12-06-2012 - Minimum alcohol price planned for England and Wales<p>The UK government is proposing a minimum price of 40p per unit of alcohol in England and Wales in an effort to turn the tide against binge drinking. The alcohol strategy, released in April, aims to help local areas tackle problems and work with the drinks industry to encourage responsible drinking.</p>
<p class=\"introduction\">For more information, see the following link:</p>
<p class=\"introduction\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17482035\">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17482035</a></p>
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26-07-2011 - New AMPHORA database on scientific evidence on alcohol<p>The new <a href=\"http://www.amphoraproject.net/bbdd.php?b=3\">AMPHORA database</a> compiling the latest scientific evidence on alcohol&nbsp;consumption and related harm, is up and running. It will cover different topics, such as Drinking Policies and Counter-measures, Alcohol Marketing Regulations, and Pricing Policies. Currently, the following sections are avalilable: Alcohol Related Harm, Health Sector Response, Drinking&nbsp;Environments, and Illicit Alcohol.</p>

28-06-2011 - First European Network Conference on Reducing Youth Drinking<p>STAP is organazing the conference on youth drinking and law enforcement in October (27 and 28) in Rotterdam.This is the first European initiative to develop a network of professionals around youth drinking and law enforcement. Different speakers from all over Europe have been invited to present best practices in this field of expertise.The city of Rotterdam hosts the meeting and the local police is willing to show some of their work in the city centre. For more information on the program see:</p>
<p><a href=\"http://www.stap.nl/content/bestanden/alcohol_law_enforcement.pdf \">http://www.stap.nl/content/bestanden/alcohol_law_enforcement.pdf&nbsp;</a></p>

27-06-2011 - ALICE-RAP project kick-off<p class=\"MsoPlainText\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: \'Calibri\',\'sans-serif\';\">The kick-off of ALICE RAP took place in the Cosmo Caixa Science Museum, Barcelona, 23<sup>rd</sup>-27<sup>th</sup> May 2011 [visit <a href=\"https://sites.google.com/site/alicerapproject/home\" target=\"_blank\">website</a>].</span></p>
<p class=\"MsoPlainText\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: \'Calibri\',\'sans-serif\';\">ALICE-RAP (Addictions and Lifestyles in Contemporary Europe - Reframing Addictions Project) is a five-year project funded under the 7th Framework Programme which aims to help policy makers &quot;rethink and re-shape&quot; current and future approaches to the huge human and economic costs of addictions and lifestyles in Europe. </span></p>
<p class=\"MsoPlainText\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: \'Calibri\',\'sans-serif\';\">The project is organized in seven different areas of work and twenty-one work packages, involving more than 100 researchers and 67 institutions of 25 countries. The ALICE RAP research programme includes a wide range of different quantitative and qualitative scientific disciplines stretching across the humanities and social sciences and the biological and medical sciences, in order to strengthen scientific evidence to inform the public and political dialogue and to stimulate a broad and productive debate on current and alternative approaches to addictions.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p>
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<p class=\"MsoPlainText\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: \'Calibri\',\'sans-serif\';\"> <img src=\"/files/logo ALICE RAP.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 167px; height: 106px;\" /><br />
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21-06-2011 - Uploaded 2011 AMPHORA-WHO meeting documents<p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"\">It is available on the website the <a href=\"http://www.amphoraproject.net/view.php?id_cont=55\" target=\"_blank\">documentation</a> of the AMPHORA Expert meeting and WHO meeting of National Counterparts for Alcohol Policy in the WHO European Region hosted by the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health, in Zurich during May 3-5, 2011. <o:p></o:p></span></p>

23-03-2011 - Provisional programme and Joining Instructions: WHO-AMPHORA meeting<p>Available the <a href=\"http://www.amphoraproject.net/view.php?id_cont=55\">provisional programme and the joining instructions</a> of the 2011 WHO meeting of National Counterparts for Alcohol Policy in the WHO European Region and the AMPHORA Expert meeting (3-5 May 2011, Zurich, Switzerland).</p>

26-11-2010 - Alcohol leads the list of harmful drugs in the UK<p>A recent Lancet publication (Nutt et al., 2010) reported the conclusions of multi-criteria decision analysis on drug harms, conducted in the UK. During a meeting in June 2010, members of the Independent Scientific Committee on Drugs (ISCD) and two invited specialists scored a list of twenty drugs (0 to 100; where 0 is no harm and 100 is the maximum harm). Criteria analyzed were both personal and social, and there was a total number of sixteen, such as drug-specific and related mortality, drug-specific and related damage, dependence, drug-specific and related impairment of mental function, and loss of tangibles and relationships (related with personal factors); crime, environmental and international damage, family adversities, economic cost and community (related with social factors).</p>
<p>Analyzing harm to the users, the most harmful drugs were crack cocaine (37), heroine (34) and metamphetamines (32); analyzing harm to others, the highest scores were for alcohol (46), heroine (21) and crack cocaine (17).</p>
<p>When both scores were combined, alcohol lead the ranking with 72 points, way ahead of the second and third positions (heroine with 55 points and crack cocaine with 54 points), and almost three times more than tobacco (26).</p>
<p>The correlations between the overall scores and the present classification of drugs in the UK was 0&middot;04, showing that there is effectively no relation.</p>
<p>Reference:</p>
<p>Nutt DJ, King LA, Phillips LD; Independent Scientific Committee on Drugs. (2010) Drug harms in the UK: a multicriteria decision analysis. <em>Lancet</em>. Nov 6;376(9752):1558-65. [<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21036393\">Pubmed</a>; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736%2810%2961462-6/fulltext\">Lancet</a>]</p>

20-10-2010 - 3-5 May 2011, Zurich: WHO National Counterparts for Alcohol Policy in the WHO European Region<p>The 13th WHO meeting of National Counterparts for Alcohol Policy in the WHO European Region and the AMPHORA Expert meeting will take place on 3-5 May, in Zurich, Switzerland.</p>
<p>The meeting will be hosted by the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health (<a href=\"http://www.bag.admin.ch/index.html?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\">FOPH</a>).</p>
<p>&nbsp;See <a href=\"/files/Switzerland_Anouncement of 2011 meeting.pdf\">announcement</a> and contact details.</p>

02-07-2010 - 7th Conference of INEBRIA, 9 - 10 September 2010, Gothenburg, Sweden<p>The International Network of Brief Interventions for Alcohol Problems (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.inebria.net/Du14/html/en/Du14/index.html\">INEBRIA</a>) is a group of researchers interested in promoting alcohol screening and brief interventions in a variety of settings for hazardous and harmful alcohol consumption.</p>
<p>INEBRIA annual conference will take place on 9th-10th September, in Gothenburg, Sweden. More details about registration and conference programme <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.inebria.net/Du14/html/en/dir1339/doc17916.html\">here</a>.</p>
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01-07-2010 - 2010 ISBRA World Congress, 13 -16 September 2010, Paris, France<p>The International Society for Biomedical Research on Alcoholism (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.isbra.com/mission.shtml\">ISBRA</a>) is a nonprofit corporation devoted to promoting excellence in biomedical research on alcoholism.</p>
<p>2010 ISBRA World Congress welcomes ISBRA members, as well scientific and clinical colleagues and alcohol policy makers to around the world.</p>
<p>More details about Scientific Program and Registration <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.isbra2010paris.org/\">here</a>.</p>

10-06-2010 - Provisional programme WHO - AMPHORA meeting - Madrid 2010<p>See the provisional programme of the <em>WHO meeting of National Counterparts for Alcohol Policy&nbsp; in the WOH European Region and the AMPHORA Expert meeting</em>, Madrid 14-16 June 2010.</p>
<p><a href=\"http://www.amphoraproject.net/w2box/data/Madrid%20meeting%202010/Provisional_programme_Madrid_100610.pdf\">provisional programme</a></p>
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26-04-2010 - EMCCDA gathered information on alcohol-related harm reduction<p>The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) recently released a monograph on harm reduction. The 10th chapter gives a general view of effective measures for reduction of alcohol-related harm in the European context, including both evaluated and non-evaluated actions.</p>
<p>You may want to read the full information on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/publications/monographs/harm-reduction\">www.emcdda.europa.eu</a></p>
<p>The authors of this chapter include Franca Beccaria and Jaceck Moskalewick, scientific partners of the AMPHORA project.</p>

22-04-2010 - Released: Eurobarometer on attitudes towards alcohol<p>The Eurobarometer Special Report on attitudes towards alcohol was released the 21st of April. This report is requested by the Directorate General Health and Consumers of the European Commission (DG&nbsp;SANCO) and will porvide with valuable information for measuring the success of the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://ec.europa.eu/health/ph_determinants/life_style/alcohol/alcohol_com_en.htm\">EU Alcohol Strategy</a>.</p>
<p>You may want to find this and other Eurobarometers on alcohol at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://ec.europa.eu/health/alcohol/eurobarometers/index_en.htm\">ec.europa.eu</a></p>

20-04-2010 - The British government outlaws drinking promotions<p>Concerned about the cost of the alcohol-related crime and disorder, the British government has outlined five measures (comparable to good practices) to be followed by all alcohol retailers.</p>
<p>These five measures include the ban of promotions that encourage binge drinking and the introduction of an age verification policy in place. Also, free tap water and small measures for drinks containing alcohol must be available.&nbsp;</p>
<p>You may want to read the news on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/lawandorder/7556935/Owners-of-bars-and-clubs-face-six-months-in-jail-if-they-allow-all-you-can-drink-deals.html\">www.thelegraph.co.uk</a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.netnewspublisher.com/uk-government-bans-irresponsible-drinks-promotions/\">www.netnewspublisher.com</a></p>

12-04-2010 - Alarming alcohol-related harm detected in Brighton<p>A report to the city council of Brighton and Hoove, in the United Kingdom, has shown an abrupt increase of alcohol-related hospital admissions. This report also revealed the widespread pattern of alcohol consumption among all ages and the increased alcohol-related mortality.</p>
<p>You can find further information at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/sussex/8611853.stm\">news.bbc.co.uk</a></p>

06-04-2010 - The European Parliament did not support labelling on alcohol beverages. <p>The European Parliament rejected an obligation to tell consumers what ingredients or the amount of calories or carbohydrates are present in alcoholic beverages.</p>
<p>Eurocare expressed its disappointment and hopes the needs of European Citizens will be taken into account when the European Parliament plenary votes in May.</p>
<p>For further information click <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.eurocare.org/press/newsletter/february_march_2010/news_from_the_eu/european_parliament_plenary_urged_to_protect_the_health_of_consumers_through_clear_alcohol_labelling\">www.eurocare.org</a>.</p>

06-04-2010 - Lunch seminar on alcohol marketing and young people<p>The European Parliament hosted a lunch seminar on alcohol marketing and the lifestyle of young people on the 7th of April 2010.</p>
<p>Avalon de Brujin, will report the trends in alcohol marketing and the reasons why self-regulation of alcohol industry does not protect young people. Tamsin Rose will describe how the alcohol marketing targets lifestyles of young people. A discussion on the Fake Free project will also take place.</p>
<p>For further information please <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.eurocare.org/press/upcoming_events/alcohol_marketing_and_young_people_s_lifestyles_is_it_fake_free_7_april_brussels\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">www.eurocare.org</span></a>.</p>
<p>Avalon deBrujin is member of The Alcohol Marketing in Europe team in The National Foundation for Alcohol Prevention (STAP), a research partner of&nbsp; AMPHORA.</p>

29-03-2010 - Further evidence of the effect of alcohol pricing on health<p>A research group from Sheffield University has investigated the effect of alcohol pricing policies on health and health-economic outcomes in England. The Sheffield team estimated that establishing a minimum price, as well as restricting promotions, would be the most effective way to reduce the harm caused by alcohol. More specifically, setting the minimum cost at 50p per unit of alcohol would save up to 50,000 people from illness in ten years, mainly on people aged 45 and older.</p>
<p>These recommendations have presumably influenced the UK government by Chancellor Alistair Darling in his decision on raising alcohol duties.</p>
<p>You may want to see the related articles at&nbsp; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.eurocare.org/library/latest_news/uk_follows_experts_advice_on_increasing_the_price_of_alcoholic_beverages\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">www.eurocare.org</span></a> and&nbsp; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8582993.stm\">news.bbc.co.uk</a>, as well as the abstract of the scientific paper at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(10)60058-X/fulltext\">www.thelancet.com</a>.</p>

18-03-2010 - 3rd Open Forum on Alcohol and Health, 22 April 2010, Brussels<p>Within the framework of the European Alcohol and Health Forum, the 3rd Open Forum is an opportunity for an exchange of information and for discussion with a broader range of interested parties, including Member States. It also provides networking possibilities between and among the different stakeholders who wish to contribute to the reduction of alcohol-related harm.</p>
<p>This year\'s Open Forum provides a particular opportunity to present the European Alcohol and Health Forum\'s work and actions, and to provide an update of policy developments at EU, Member State and international level.</p>
<p>For further information you can visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://ec.europa.eu/health/alcohol/events/open220410_en.htm\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">ec.europa.eu</span></a>.&nbsp;</p>

15-03-2010 - 4th European Alcohol Policy Conference, 21-22 June 2010, Brussels<p>As the fourth conference in a series of alcohol policy conferences, the main purpose of the meeting is to stimulate action in alcohol policy. This event is organized by Eurocare (European Alcohol Policy Alliance), co-financed by the European Commission, and co-sponsored by the WHO (World Health Organization).</p>
<p>For further information visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.eurocare.org/press/upcoming_events/4th_european_alcohol_policy_conference_21_22_june_2010_brussels__1\"><u>www.eurocare.org</u></a></p>

15-03-2010 - Scottish charities for children support minimum alcohol pricing<p>On the 1st of March 2010, a consortium of Scottish charities for children called for attention on alcohol-related harm caused to other people than the drinker and urged the Government to focus on the interests of children. The ChildLine service, among other entities, backed the Scottish Government plans for minimum alcohol pricing.</p>
<p>Further information is available at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/politics/minimum-price-plan-for-alcohol-backed-by-children-s-charities-1.1010040\">www.heraldscotland.com</a><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><br />
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15-03-2010 - Report on attitudes of young people towards alcohol<p>The Department for Children Schools and Parents (United Kingdom) commissioned a report on&nbsp; attitudes and behaviour of children towards alcohol and alcohol consumption, and the possible parental influence. The report was published on the 16th of Feburary 2010 in the framework of the Young Alcohol Action Plan.</p>
<p>Further information is available at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/research/programmeofresearch/projectinformation.cfm?projectId=15956&amp;type=5&amp;resultspage=1\">www.dcfs.co.uk</a></p>

11-03-2010 - AMPHORA has been widely disseminated during the first year of operation<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">AMPHORA has been widely disseminated in relevant conferences, workshops and networks during the first year of operation, including:</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.ias.org.uk/buildingcapacity/apn/meetings/stockholm0609/index.html\">The Third Meeting of Alcohol Policy Network</a>, 10-12 June 2009, in the framework of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.ias.org.uk/buildingcapacity/index.html\">The Building Capacity Project</a>, in Stockholm.</strong></p>
<p style=\"margin-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\">The three-day programme included presentations on three key topics of AMPHORA. Peter Anderson discussed the importance of translating science into policy. After, Esa &Ouml;sterberg highlighted the relevance of an evidence base on the economic and physical availability of alcohol. Also, Dirk Lachenmeier described the contribution of AMPHORA on the analysis of illegal and surrogate alcohol. The presentations are available here (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.ias.org.uk/buildingcapacity/apn/meetings/stockholm0609/apn-amphora-presentation.pdf\">PAnderson,</a> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.ias.org.uk/buildingcapacity/apn/meetings/stockholm0609/apn-amphora-availability-alcohol.pdf\">E&Ouml;sterberg</a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.ias.org.uk/buildingcapacity/apn/meetings/stockholm0609/apn-amphora-unrecorded-alcohol.pdf\">DLachenmeier</a>).</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.se2009.eu/en/meetings_news/2009/9/21/expert_conference_on_alcohol_and_health\">The&nbsp; Expert Conference on Alcohol and Health</a> organized by The Swedish Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, in cooperation with&nbsp; Directorate General for Health and Consumers of the European Commission, 21-22 September 2009, in Stockholm.</strong></p>
<p style=\"margin-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\">The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.se2009.eu/polopoly_fs/1.15210!menu/standard/file/Program_alkoholm%C3%B6te_web_090917.pdf\">programme</a> of the second day included the workshop &quot;From science into policy - what the AMPHORA project tells us&quot;. Antoni Gual, coordinator of AMPHORA, discussed the importance of an evidence base to inform policy- and decision-makers at European, national and local levels for the implementation effective interventions to reduce the harm caused by alcohol. You may want to check a full <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"/files/file/90912%20Stockholm%20Autorun.pdf\">presentation</a> of the project and the&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://vms.qbrick.com/?cid=&amp;mid=84D06CF1\">webcast</a>.</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.addiction-ssa.org/ssa_10.htm\">The Annual Symposium</a> of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.addiction-ssa.org/\">The Society for the Study of Addiction,</a>12-13 November 2009, in York.</strong></p>
<p style=\"margin-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\">Treatment policy was the main topic for discussion and the programme of the second day included a lecture of Antoni Gual, coordinator of AMPHORA, on European Alcohol Policy.</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The Public Health Research Conference: A project for the Future organized by The Health Department of The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.gencat.cat/salut/depsalut/html/en/Du51/index.html\">Generalitat de Catalunya</a>, 3 February 2010, in Barcelona. </strong></p>
<p style=\"margin-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\">The main purposes were the internal dissemination on ongoing research projects as well as definition of research priorities and promotion of cross-sectional studies in areas of public health. The programme included a large number of poster presentations and lectures on drug-dependence and mental health, nutrition and health, environment and health and transmissible diseases.</p>
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The 18th European Congress of Psychiatry of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.europsy.net/\">The European Psychiatric Association</a>, 27 February to 2 March 2010, in Munich.</strong></p>
<p style=\"margin-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\">The scientific program included plenary lectures, symposia, workshops, a three-day program for young psychiatrists and CME courses. The poster &ldquo;Creation of the Alcohol Public Health Research Alliance (AMPHORA)&quot; was selected for presentation and is available <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"/files/file/Amphora%20munchen%202010.pdf\">here</a>.</p>

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